In 2013, Queen guitarist Brian May began turning 157 acres of Dorset farmland into woodland; 9 years later, its trees and wildflower meadows were attracting more birds and small mammalsBrian May initiated a woodland and wildlife reserve project in Dorset. He planted the first tree in September 2013, aiming for 100,000 tree...
08 Sep, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
From designing rockets to building a Rs 1 crore baby food empire: Meet Meerut engineer who found her entrepreneurial dream through motherhoodFor Jyoti Srivastava, motherhood became the catalyst for her entrepreneurial journey. The former engineer from Meerut went on to establish ...
06 Sep, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
Actor Madhavan transforms barren land into lush coconut farm in Tamil Nadu. He shares 3 lessons from his sustainable farming journeyIn 2020, actor R Madhavan and his brother Subayogan turned a land near Palani into a flourishing coconut farm. The project combined traditi...
25 Aug, 2026, 07.14 AM IST
Jennifer Garner's garden trick saves water: How her home orchard uses recycled water to grow fruitsJennifer Garner uses a greywater recycling system to water her home garden and miniature orchard in California. As reported by People, she ...
07 Aug, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
Adani Agri Fresh enters stone fruit segment, to begin cherry procurement in Himachal PradeshAdani Agri Fresh Limited is entering the stone fruit market, beginning with cherries in Himachal Pradesh. The company is also increasing it...
09 May, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
U.S farmers in full blown crisis: Chinese retaliation hits the President's core voter base; Trump tariffs trigger sharp decline in pork and soybean ordersThe US-China trade war has triggered a crisis for American farmers. China's cancellation of orders, including pork and soybeans, has led to...
29 Apr, 2025, 07.25 PM IST
Three-day talks on trade pact begin today: Govt weighs relief for US feedstock, cherriesIndia is considering reducing customs tariffs on select US imports, like gas and farm produce, in a bid to secure concessions in regulation...
26 Mar, 2025, 12.40 AM IST
Swaminathan's vision of Revolution Evergreen remains work in progressM S Swaminathan, the agriculture scientist credited with delivering food security to India, had a vision for a sustainable and economical f...
29 Sep, 2023, 06.15 PM IST
75 Indian villages to be shaped with Israeli cooperation: Agriculture minister Narendra Singh TomarTomar, who was in Israel on a four-day official visit from May 8, met his Israeli counterpart Oded Forer at the Knesset (Israel's Parliamen...
12 May, 2022, 12.15 PM IST
Agritech startups: Think beyond organic, think hydroponicsPelican Aeroponic is among two dozen farm startups that have come up over the past few years, with a promise of growing "better-than-organi...
18 Oct, 2021, 11.12 AM IST
Planning a trip? Canada has everything that you might wantA fine selection of culinary trails await for even the most well-travelled epicure. Have some fun as you take the food route across provinc...
30 Jul, 2017, 02.52 PM IST
Traveller’s Diary: From the St Patrick's Festival in Dublin to the Chapchar Kut Festival in MizoramHere are some of the places you must consider if you are planning a vacation anytime soon.
23 Feb, 2017, 11.41 AM IST
Now, cooks turn farmers & nurse kitchen gardensMany Bengalureans are taking to the eat-the-food-you-grow idea and that appears to be bringing world cuisines to namma kitchens.
14 Feb, 2017, 11.59 AM IST
Agri farms leveraging a growing demand for exotic vegetables and spices in the food services sectorFarms across the country are coming up with produce grown especially for premium eateries as chefs travel far and wide to pick up that secr...
12 Nov, 2016, 12.57 AM IST
India says no to cherry-picking of the negotiating agenda for agricultural issuesNirmala Sitharaman said, “Now the efforts are to cherry pick issues from within the export competition pillar and further to dilute the pro...
17 Dec, 2015, 05.31 AM IST
Will ensure farmers get access to latest technology: Vasundhra RajeThe CM said that the idea of unconventional farming conceived by her government in 2005 could get shape in Dhindhol near Bassi in the form ...
04 Nov, 2014, 09.49 PM IST
Imported fruits posing challenges to domestic growers: Sharad PawarAgriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said their is a need to implement the recommendations of the Saumita Chaudhuri report.
17 Jul, 2013, 02.33 PM IST